King Charles has been praised for personally intervening in an “unlucky” design on Britain’s new £1 coins. The Royal Mint had unveiled the new raft of coins at the end of 2023 – the first in day-to-day circulation to bear the image of King Charles in the wake of the Queen’s death. The coins had won plaudits for their references to the flora and fauna of the UK, a nod to the King’s noted passion for environmentalism. And now, the Mint’s key craftsmen have opened up on the King’s role in designing the coinage – from one-pence pieces to two-pound coins. Alongside the nods to nature, all eight coi…